David norfolk, philip howard and fran howarth rocket software is a privatelyheld company and a leading global developer of software solutions, particularly in the mainframe space, that maximise the business value obtained from the investments in it made by large corporations and government agencies. Rocket software consolidated its position in the market for terminal emulation software last week when it acquired zephyr development corp. There are many options when it comes to high availability ha for ibm i. Software services ibm software services has the breadth, depth, and reach to manage your services needs. Safetynet is a fully integrated suite of platformindependent software products for public safety organizations based on rocket u2 view all partners rocket software. Ibm i innovation update key trends rocket software.
Dont really consider what you are looking for, career goals, interests though they claim they do and stick you on any old project assignment. Rocket software to highlight modern mainframe technologies. In a letter to customers, susie siegesmund, director, ibm u2 data servers and tools, ibm information management software, assured them that the change of ownership will be a benefit to u2s. The object is owned by one of the rocket aldon lmi user profiles and is not eligible for aldon lmi high availability with icluster using cfghaxapp. Rocket data virtualization rocket data virtualization rocket dv enables data from multiple, disconnected sources to be virtually integrated into a single, logical data source and. Weve created specific products and solutions designed to help growing companies like yours work more productively and profitably to succeed on a smarter planet. Ibm sells u2 group to rocket software database trends. Rocket software completes acquisition of ibm icluster january 04, 2012 08. Representatives from ibm and rocket software, which actually developed the product, clued us in on the. High availability software market to show strong growth. Invest in your future with ai training and certification. Both of these products are operating environments which run on current unix, linux and windows operating systems. So expect some more divestitures like the sale of the icluster product line to rocket software, which happened at the end of 2011. They are both derivatives of the pick operating system.
Jan 09, 2012 the high availability software market in the ibm i space is getting off to an interesting start in 2012 now that rocket software has bought the icluster software business from ibm. The high availability software market in the ibm i space is getting off to an interesting start in 2012 now that rocket software has bought the icluster software business from ibm. Rocket servergraph professional provides an indepth, holistic view of your entire backup environment, enabling you to maintain complete data integrity and business continuity. Mar 05, 2020 some of the key players in the global high availability software market are evidian, ibm. In a letter to customers, susie siegesmund, director, ibm u2 data servers and tools, ibm information management software, assured them that the change of ownership will be a benefit to u2s product line as well as customers and business. The company has more than 1200 employees, and is headquartered in waltham, massachusetts, usa. Andy youniss cofounded rocket software in 1990 and continues to be the companys main driving force. Rocket software newton, ma, usa has announced that it has closed the acquisition of the icluster business from ibm armonk, ny, usa.
The icluster team will be joining rocket softwares global organization of more than 900 employees and become a new brand rocket icluster. Some of the key players in the global high availability software market are evidian, ibm. Ibm sells u2 group to rocket software database trends and. Executive management wanted new, modern looking applications and had dismissed the ibm i as old technology. Oct 27, 2015 ibm has announced that it is expanding the scope of its partnership with rocket software, inc. Vendor shall provide hardware maintenance and support services, ibm i operating system os software, the software license and software maintenance and support services including procuring the services of the system software developer or other. Servergraph can provide enduser visibility about backup status and storage usage with the ability to define user visibility on nodes and its support for various views ranging from enterprise, to data protection method, to node group, to a. The object is a licensed program product library or directory. In q4, ibms global services leviathan grew sales by only 2. Rocket software empowers ibm i users to drive revenue. Oct 11, 2017 ibm i shops are getting new options for backing up data to the cloud from ibm, which last week announced an update to the cloud storage solutions as part of its technology refresh for ibm i 7. Cognitive computing ibm aix business analytics and many more.
Now that we know how to determine what filesobjects are being journaled to which journal and how to see what entries are in the journal. Ibm has announced that it is expanding the scope of its partnership with rocket software, inc. Ibm, nec, carbonite, enea, varnish, linbit, atos, sentry software, rocket icluster. The deal was announced on january 4, but was actually closed by rocket software and ibm on december 31 for an undisclosed sum, and it puts icluster logical. Rocket develops products in such fields as analytics, networks, data, storage, and enterprise software. Rocket software is a privately held software development firm founded in 1990. Rocket software is a privately held software development firm with business and technology partnerships with ibm, emc, and others. Ibm datamirror icluster for the ibm system i platform helps. Rocket mainframe data service, a bluemixenabled service from rocket software, allows you, the developer, to easily access mainframe data from bluemix with very little friction. Rocket software buys icluster ha biz from ibm it jungle. Ibm ibm for midsize businesses solutions for a smarter. Founded in 1992, jigsaw24 is a ukbased provider of technology solutions, managed services, and strategic consulting focused on apple products. Ibm yesterday announced plans to sell its ww u2 database and tools assets to rocket software, a global software development firm, based in newton, mass.
Rocket software announces git version control tools for. Ibm today announced that it is expanding the scope of its partnership with rocket software, inc. Ibm and rocket software expand analytics partnership. You can leverage the deep technical skills of our labbased, software services. Ibm datamirror icluster for the ibm system i platform. Andy successfully established and actively manages rockets largest oem partnerships and is guiding the companys growth through technology investments, acquisitions, new product lines, and strategic partnerships. Rocket software delivers selfservice data preparation and visualization for ibm i platform rocket discover is the business intelligence solution. Ibm i shops are getting new options for backing up data to the cloud from ibm, which last week announced an update to the cloud storage solutions as part of its technology refresh for ibm i 7. Ibm spin off icluster to rocket software tbk consult. Rocket buys zephyr for terminal emulation it jungle. This years agenda will include more than 600 informationpacked technical sessions delivered by top ibm developers and experts. Rocket software was founded in boston in 1990 with a focus on ibm db2 tools.
If your available youre put in it, no matter if its related to your job or has anything to do with the area of work your in. Rocket s software runs on multiple platforms and operating systems, including mainframe, ibm zos, ibm i, unix, windows and other platforms and offers. Power systems eating into mainframe sales it jungle. Sep 16, 2009 ibm yesterday announced plans to sell its ww u2 database and tools assets to rocket software, a global software development firm, based in newton, mass. Ibm press room ibm today announced the integrated analytics system, a new unified data system designed to give users fast, easy access to advanced data science capabilities and the ability to work with their data across private, public or hybrid cloud environments. Representatives from ibm and rocket software, which actually developed the product, clued us in on the news.
Rocket software completes acquisition of ibm icluster. At both companies, the executives dramatically underestimated the business domain knowledge that had been built. Understanding ibm i options for high availability it jungle. Rocket u2 is a suite of database management dbms and supporting software now owned by rocket software. Jun 05, 2017 understanding ibm i options for high availability. The icluster replication coverage report the rocket. Moodys affirms rocket softwares b2 cfr and assigns new debt instrument ratings. Rocket has business and technology partnerships with ibm, emc. The firms products are designed to run on mainframes, linuxunixwindows, ibm i, cloud, and hybridvirtualized systems. Ibm press room ibm today announced that for the third consecutive year it has been ranked the number one vendor in softwaredefined storage controller software according to results from international data corporation idc worldwide quarterly storage software qview for q4 2016 march, 2017. Its portfolio includes managed and productized services and solutions, as well as specialized infrastructure for media and enduser creative technologies used for design and print. The deal was announced on january 4, but was actually closed by rocket software and ibm on december 31 for an undisclosed sum, and it puts icluster logical replication software in.
Make your data ready for an ai and hybrid cloud world. Rocket software to highlight modern mainframe technologies at. Rocket software empowers organizations to create legendary impact in the world through innovation in legacy technology. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at rocket software.
The icluster team will be joining rocket softwares global organization of more than 900 employees and become a new brand rocket. To sell data science products you must be a member of ibm partnerworld, a global marketing and enablement program designed to support ibm business partners. Proactive, relentless, insightful, heterogeneous, automated. With deep expertise in ibm z, ibm power, and embedded database systems and application servers, rocket solutions power tens of thousands of global businesses, solving real problems and making realworld impact. Qmf is a powerful analytics platform that provides query, reporting, interactive dashboards, and more to ibm db2 customers. Rocket icluster and rocket icluster ha assist use the security and auditability features of the ibm i operating system. In fact, you can use your favorite stack to access the mainframe data without worrying about the internal mainframe formats. The company is owned by management and private equity firm court square capital partners. Git for zos is part of rocket s open source languages and tools portfolio.
The object is in an icluster staging store library or directory. Andy successfully established and actively manages rocket s largest oem partnerships and is guiding the companys growth through technology investments, acquisitions, new product lines, and strategic partnerships. It is optimized for high transaction volume environments, and it can be scaled down to meet the needs of small to medium ibm i business clients. Ibm for midsize business solutions for a smarter planet in this globally integrated economy, midsize businesses need to take advantage of emerging opportunities. Rocket software delivers selfservice data preparation and. Thousands of companies depend on rocket to solve their most challenging business problems by helping them run their critical infrastructure, business processes, and data, as well. Should you use logical replication software like mimix, or a hardwarebased solution like powerha.
Rocket mainframe data service in ibm bluemix the rocket. Tend to place people in training just for the sake of keeping people busy. Ibm power systems and ibm storage technical university. Choose from selfpaced or instructorled courses to fit your schedule. Rocket software unlocks mainframe data for the api economy. Overall culture is nothing like a typical ibm location, in that people here dont collaborate, socialize, and overall are miserable. Rocket software is a technology company that helps organizations in the ibm ecosystem build solutions that meet todays needs while extending the value of their technology investments for the future. New ibm analytics system offers fast access to data science. Rocket software completes acquisition of ibm icluster january 04. Twice in the past couple months, ive met with ibm i users whose companies had just abandoned attempts to replace their ibm i platforms.
Daniel hernandez, vp of offering management, explains the five critical steps you need to get your data ready for ai. In the last 4 posts we covered the basics of journaling, as journaling is the main mechanism used by icluster and other logical software replication tools running on ibm i. It is optimized for high transaction volume environments, and it can be scaled down to meet the needs of small to medium i5os business clients. Jan 11, 2012 rocket software newton, ma, usa has announced that it has closed the acquisition of the icluster business from ibm armonk, ny, usa. You must also become an ibm channel sales value rewards cvr authorized business partner. Rocket software announces rocket data virtualization. Rocket software delivers selfservice data preparation and visualization for ibm i platform rocket discover is the business intelligence solution that frees ibm i data users from their reliance on. Were proud to announce that we are a sponsor of ibm power systems and ibm storage technical university. Rocket software is a leading global developer of software products that help corporations, government agencies and other organizations reach their technology and business goals. Ibm and rocket software expand analytics partnership ibm and rocket partner to accelerate qmf development and support news provided by.
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